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Action mechanism of estrogen potentials of Ginko biloba extracts and its major components in human breast cancer cell

  • Kim, Yun-Hee;Oh, Seung-Min;Lee, Hee-Sung;Chung, Kyu-Hyuck
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.166.2-167
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    • 2003
  • The important biological activities of estrogen were reproduction and physiological processes in a number of tissues, including liver, bone, brain, blood vessels, adipose tissue and so on. The regulation of estrogen level is important a prevention of estrogen-related disease. Ginkgo biloba extracts (GSE) are extracted from leaves of the Ginkgo biloba tree. GSE contains 24% phytoestrogen, which are kaempferol, quercetin, and isorhamnetin. (omitted)

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Synthesis of Selenoflavonoids

  • Kim, Dong-Myung;Jeong, Jin-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.182.1-182.1
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    • 2003
  • Flavonoids with oxygen atoms are known to have potent biological effect.They have been studied long as major antioxidants which protect cell membranes. Recent medical surveys show that increased intake of selenium decreases the risk of breast, colon, lung and prostrate cancer by preventing free radical generation. The flavonoids, isoflavonoids, and coumarins which form the bulk of these compounds are very polar and have limited use as drugs which have to pass through BBB(Brain Blood Barrier)The non-polar property is increased by exchange oxygen to selenium as a part of heterocyclic compound. (omitted)

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Genome Wide Expression Analysis of the Restored Changes by Carthami Flos Extract Treatment on Rat Brain Injury (흰쥐의 손상된 뇌조직에서의 유전자 발현 변화에 대한 홍화(紅花) 추출물 투여의 작용)

  • Kim, Bu-Yeo;Limb, Se-Hyun;Lee, Guem-San;Kim, Hyung-Woo;Lim, Chi-Yeon;Cho, Su-In
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.706-713
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    • 2010
  • Objectives : The source is from the flower of Carthamus tinctorius L., family Compositae. It is used in clinical medicine to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, promote menstruation and alleviate pain. In the present study, we investigated the genome wide analysis of Carthami Flos on the intra-cranial hemorrhage(ICH) model. Methods : ICH in rat was induced by injection of collagenase type IV and Carthami Flos extract(CFe) was administered orally. The molecular profile of cerebral hemorrhage in rat brain tissue was measured using microarray technique to identify up- or down- regulated genes in brain tissue. Results : Expression profile showed that diverse genes were up- or down-regulated by ICH induction. Administration of CFe restored the expression level of some of altered genes by ICH to normal expressional level. Interestingly, these recovered genes by CFe were involved in the same biological pathways which were significantly activated or suppressed by ICH. Conclusion : The above results might explain the therapeutic mechanism of CFe on ICH. Further, by analyzing interaction network, core genes was identified which could be key molecular targets of CFe against ICH.

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Ten or More Brain Metastases

  • Kim, Chang-Hyun;Im, Yong-Seok;Nam, Do-Hyun;Park, Kwan;Kim, Jong-Hyun;Lee, Jung-Il
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.44 no.6
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    • pp.358-363
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    • 2008
  • Objective : This study was performed to assess the efficacy of GKS in patients with ten or more brain metastases. Methods : From Aug 2002 to Dec 2007, twenty-six patients (13 men and 13 women) with ten or more cerebral metastatic lesions underwent GKS. The mean age was 55 years (32-80). All patients had Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score of 70 or better. According to recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) classification, 3 patients belonged to class I and 23 to class II. The location of primary tumor was lung (21), breast (3) and unknown (2). The mean number of the lesions per patient was 16.6 (10-37). The mean cumulated volume was 10.9 cc (1.0-42.2). The median marginal dose was 15 Gy (9-23). Overall survival and the prognostic factors for the survival were retrospectively analyzed by using Kaplan Meier method and univariate analysis. Results : Overall median survival from GKS was 34 weeks (8-199). Local control was possible for 79.5% of the lesions and control of all the lesions was possible in at least 14 patients (53.8%) until 6 months after GKS. New lesions appeared in 7 (26.9%) patients during the same period. At the last follow-up, 18 patients died; 6 (33.3%) from systemic causes, 10 (55.6%) from neurological causes, and 2 (11.1 %) from unknown causes. Synchronous onset in non-small cell lung cancer (p=0.007), high KPS score (${\geq}80$, p=0.029), and controlled primary disease (p=0.020) were favorable prognostic factors in univariate analysis. Conclusion : In carefully selected patients, GKS may be a treatment option for ten or more brain metastases.

Recent progress of enzyme cleavable linker in antibody-drug conjugates: sulfatase and phosphatase

  • Sushil K. Dwivedi;Abhinav Bhise;Rajkumar Subramani;Jeongsoo Yoo
    • Journal of Radiopharmaceuticals and Molecular Probes
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.33-40
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    • 2021
  • Recently, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are used to deliver efficient cytotoxic payloads selectively in cancer cells. In the designing of an ADC, the antibody is connected to a toxic payload via a covalent linker, which helps to solubilizes the typical hydrophobic payload as well as stabilizes the linkage over circulation. The development of the linkers for the antibody drug conjugate is still in demand. Initially, the acid, disulfide, and cathepsin-sensitive ADCs attracted considerable attention for the delivery of a potent cytotoxic payload but suffer from instability in human and mouse plasma with a short half-life. In addition, It also suffer from a solubility issue that induces aggregation, which is the major problem in their development. ADCs associated with sulfatase and phosphatase cleavable linker are highly soluble due to the anionic nature of sulfate and phosphate groups. The ADCs also showed high stability in human and mouse plasma. Therefore, to overcome these limitations, sulfatase and phosphatase cleavable linkers were developed. This review focuses on the recently reported advantages of sulfatase and phosphatase cleavable linkers for ADCs.

Optimize KNN Algorithm for Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Diseases

  • Soobia Saeed;Afnizanfaizal Abdullah;NZ Jhanjhi
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.43-52
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    • 2024
  • Medical imaginings assume a important part in the analysis of tumors and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an image segmentation technology, which shows an angular sectional perspective of the body which provides convenience to medical specialists to examine the patients. The images generated by MRI are detailed, which enable medical specialists to identify affected areas to help them diagnose disease. MRI imaging is usually a basic part of diagnostic and treatment. In this research, we propose new techniques using the 4D-MRI image segmentation process to detect the brain tumor in the skull. We identify the issues related to the quality of cerebrum disease images or CSF leakage (discover fluid inside the brain). The aim of this research is to construct a framework that can identify cancer-damaged areas to be isolated from non-tumor. We use 4D image light field segmentation, which is followed by MATLAB modeling techniques, and measure the size of brain-damaged cells deep inside CSF. Data is usually collected from the support vector machine (SVM) tool using MATLAB's included K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) algorithm. We propose a 4D light field tool (LFT) modulation method that can be used for the light editing field application. Depending on the input of the user, an objective evaluation of each ray is evaluated using the KNN to maintain the 4D frequency (redundancy). These light fields' approaches can help increase the efficiency of device segmentation and light field composite pipeline editing, as they minimize boundary artefacts.

Kisspeptins (KiSS-1): Essential Players in Suppressing Tumor Metastasis

  • Prabhu, Venugopal Vinod;Sakthivel, Kunnathur Murugesan;Guruvayoorappan, Chandrasekharan
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.11
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    • pp.6215-6220
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    • 2013
  • Kisspeptins (KPs) encoded by the KiSS-1 gene are C-terminally amidated peptide products, including KP-10, KP-13, KP-14 and KP-54, which are endogenous agonists for the G-protein coupled receptor-54 (GPR54). Functional analyses have demonstrated fundamental roles of KiSS-1 in whole body homeostasis including sexual differentiation of brain, action on sex steroids and metabolic regulation of fertility essential for human puberty and maintenance of adult reproduction. In addition, intensive recent investigations have provided substantial evidence suggesting roles of Kisspeptin signalling via its receptor GPR54 in the suppression of metastasis with a variety of cancers. The present review highlights the latest studies regarding the role of Kisspeptins and the KiSS-1 gene in tumor progression and also suggests targeting the KiSS-1/GPR54 system may represent a novel therapeutic approach for cancers. Further investigations are essential to elucidate the complex pathways regulated by the Kisspeptins and how these pathways might be involved in the suppression of metastasis across a range of cancers.